Tyne and Wear Archives: Travel through the archives!
Tyne and Wear Archives, Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 4JA
Join our archivists for a special event highlighting our shipping, railway and other transport collections. Through maps, plans, drawings, and documents, come and explore the history of transport and travel in our region.
This will be followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the archive stores.
Pre-booking essential, booking closes 24 hours before the start of the event.
Timings & Tours
- Thursday 12 September:
- 11:00 - 13:00
Location & directions
Tyne and Wear Archives, Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 4JA
- Contact on day:
- Discovery Museum Welcome Desk
- Telephone number:
- +441912772345
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Suitable for age 12+
- Booking website:
- https://twarchives.org.uk/whats-on/heritage-open-day-travel-through-the-archives
- Booking opens:
- 14 Aug 2024 08:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 11 Sep 2024 10:00 AM
Accessibility details
Suitable for age 12+. Due to the layout of the archives stores, wider wheelchairs and mobility scooters will not be able to join the behind the scenes tour of the archive.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 16
- Est. tour duration:
- 2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
